Last weekend's spectacular 41st eruption of the Kilauea Volcano here on the Big Island (pictured in this amazing USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory time lapse video) occurred in a light wind regime which allowed "tephra"----defined as "any fragmental material, regardless of size or composition, that is blasted into the air by an explosive volcanic eruption"--- to rain down, not only within Volcanoes National Park, but also on surrounding communities. This was unusual because prevailing winds here

A remote camera captured the moment an erupting volcano in Hawaii knocked it out while recording on Saturday (December 6). Lava spewed from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano on Saturday, footage from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) captured. The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said sustained lava fountains of approximately 50-100 feet (15-30 meters) in height were erupting from the north vent and that the heights of the lava fountains were rapidly increasing. The eruptions were confined to t

Lava spewed from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano on Saturday, footage from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) captured. The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said sustained lava fountains of approximately 50-100 feet (15-30 meters) in height were erupting from the north vent and that the heights of the lava fountains were rapidly increasing. The eruptions were confined to the Halemaʻumaʻu crater within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Via Reuters #DawnToday | Dawn.com

Molten lava poured dramatically from the crater of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano on Friday (November 7), as seen in live footage provided by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said on Thursday (November 6) that Kilauea was likely to enter a “high fountaining phase” soon, with models indicating the activity could begin anytime between Friday and Tuesday (November 11), according to ABC News. Kilauea, described by scientists as “one of the world’s most active volcan